Determine the acceleration due to gravity for a satellite in orbit 200 km above the surface of the Earth. (Take g = 9.8 m s⁻², G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N m² kg⁻², M_E = 5.98 × 10²⁴ kg, R_E = 6.38 × 10⁶ m)
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- 9.8 m s⁻²
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